Colorado man named Samuel Adams refuses to take down American flag from patio

Channeling his Founding Father namesake, a Colorado man named Samuel Adams isn’t backing down from expressing his views on American independence.

The Greeley Tribune reports that Adams came home to his apartment last week and found a note from management telling him that it was against apartment policy to hang his American flag from his patio balcony.

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The letter, obtained by the “Tribune,” reads in part:

“Balconies and patios must be maintained in a neat, clean and attractive condition.”

Adams, who said he was just decorating his domain in time for the Fourth of July, made a video protesting the letter.

Clad in a shirt featuring an American flag and a bald eagle, Adams recited the letter on camera, adding “Thank you, America. I look forward to your feedback.”

Adams’ apartment manager, Pamela Buchanan, told the “Tribune” that the apartment complex “seeks to be fair to residents by limiting displays as there could be signs, flags or decorations that may be offensive and disruptive to the community.”

Adams said he wasn’t expecting the video to take off the way it has, but he is glad it did.

“I wanted to be a patriotic American and give tribute to our founding fathers and our veterans, and to have [management] say the flag is inappropriate or comparable to trash is reprehensible to me,” he told the “Tribune.”

According to management, residents are allowed to display flags on their balconies for Independence Day, but not after.

Adams said he plans to fly the flag past the Fourth of July holiday, and is prepared to be evicted for it if necessary.

In the words of the OG Samuel Adams: “The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards.”